Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§13d–3 Tribal Authority to Change Eligibility For, or Amount Of, General Assistance Payments
Title 25 › CHAPTER 1 — BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS › § 13d–3
Summary
As of October 21, 1998, tribes may, despite other laws, change eligibility or payment amounts for otherwise eligible people in their service area, if the changes are applied consistently. Savings can be used for other tribal priorities. Any extra federal costs from higher tribal payments must be paid only from the tribal priority allocation.
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Title 25, §13d–3
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On and after October 21, 1998, notwithstanding any other provision of law, Indian tribal governments may, by appropriate changes in eligibility criteria or by other means, change eligibility for general assistance or change the amount of general assistance payments for individuals within the service area of such tribe who are otherwise deemed eligible for general assistance payments so long as such changes are applied in a consistent manner to individuals similarly situated and, that any savings realized by such changes shall be available for use in meeting other priorities of the tribes and, that any net increase in costs to the Federal Government which result solely from tribally increased payment levels for general assistance shall be met exclusively from funds available to the tribe from within its tribal priority allocation.
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Similar ProvisionsSimilar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations acts: Pub. L. 105–83, title I, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1555. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title I], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–193. Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title I], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–156, 1321–170; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327. Pub. L. 103–332, title I, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2512. Pub. L. 103–138, title I, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1392. Pub. L. 102–381, title I, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1389.
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25 U.S.C. § 13d–3
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102